The Toolbox is the go-to resource for everything small business in Wyandotte County, Kansas. We provide support with planning, registering, funding, operating, and growing your business. We take the intimidating checklist of starting and operating a business and distill it down into the essentials through private one-on-one small business coaching. All of our services are offered at no cost to local residents and businesses. Our vision is to empower the community to own their economic future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $221K a year · 52% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$639K
+196% vs prior year
Spent
$234K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$523K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$639K
FY2024▲ +196%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$173K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$639K
Expenses
$234K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$179K
FY2024$234K
Net assets
$523K
FY2024▲ +344%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$81K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$523K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $220K Management & general 6% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$79,182Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gabriel Munoz’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Gabriel Munoz$79,182$78,745
Liley Villazan—$750

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers free coaching and resources to help Wyandotte County residents start and grow businesses.

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3 programs · $220K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Toolbox delivered 5 multi-week programs and 9 workshops in 2024, reaching 362 program participants and 263 workshop participants for a total of 625 individuals served. Of these, 114 participants graduated with completion certificates.

$99Kprogram expense
02

In 2024, The Toolbox provided 531 one-on-one meetings with entrepreneurs, primarily in construction, food service, and retail industries. These sessions focused on business planning, funding strategies, and connecting with resources.

$88Kprogram expense
03

In 2024, The Toolbox organized and participated in 24 events, including the Kansas City, Kansas Urban E-Community networking series, the Food Business Conference, the 5th Annual Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, and 913 Day.

$33Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$639K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$639K
Investment incomeLn 3$915
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Programscol B$220K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$523K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$523K
Total assetsLn 16$523K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$639K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$915
Total revenueLn 12$639K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$523K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$523K
Total assetsLn 16$523K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$523K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$523K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$523K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$118K$523K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$16K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K$155
Office expensesLn 13$673$673
Information technologyLn 14$2K$950$834
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$986
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$985$492$493
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$86K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$507$431$76
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K$220K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $639K$234K$405K$523K 990 PDF
FY2023 $216K$179K$37K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$81K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $638,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,828$639,308
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $744$915
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$1,298
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $215,572$638,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,500$5,785
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,767$81,925
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,434$146,120
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,701$233,830
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,871$405,095
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $638,925 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,298 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$16,398
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$622,910
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$639,308
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $915$915
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,298 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $915$638,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,830 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,785$5,785
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,182$79,182
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,743$2,743
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,405$3,405
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,925 · Management $4,100$20,025
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,855 · Management $155$15,010
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $673$673
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $950 · Management $834$1,784
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,350$3,350
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,618 · Management $986$6,604
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,030$8,030
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $492 · Management $493$985
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,747 · Management $0$85,747
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $431 · Management $76$507
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,758 · Management $14,072 · Fundraising $0$233,830
Part X · Balance sheet $522,893 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $117,798$522,893
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,798$522,893
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $117,798$294,523
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$228,370
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $117,798$522,893
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,798$522,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $522,893 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$638,925
XI-2 Total expenses$233,830
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$405,095
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$117,798
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$522,893

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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